[El Diablo]

What is the overnight temperature in your part of Northern California? Where is the bike stored?

If it is cold at night and your bike is just outside in the weather than I can see where you might need to use a little choke in the morning to start it.

My suggestion is to not choke unless you need to. After you turn the key on, turn the throttle about 1/8th of a turn. In other words, just a little bit. Now hit start. If it does start after a few seconds, move the choke about mid way and try again. It should start right up.

Good luck. Only 400 miles on it. Your still just talking on the phone. By the time you have a few dates and sleep together, you'll be much more comfortable and know what she needs to purrrrrr. Later, when you feel like your married, you'll start to eye other bikes and fantasize about trading her in on a prettier, faster model.